Our nightmare neighbour urged everyone in the road to park elsewhere so they could have a party in brutal letter
SHAMELESS students urged families not to park their cars outside their own homes – before throwing an allegedly drug-fuelled house party that ended in a “baseball bat brawl”.
“Intimidated” neighbours in Kent were told their vehicles risked being vandalised before “500” revellers trashed their quiet cul-de-sac until 4am.
To add insult to injury, residents in Canterbury, say they were forced to clear up laughing gas canisters and smashed glass – only for the brazen mob to throw another bender just hours later.
Paul Babra, 68, who has lived on Kemsing Gardens for decades, told KentOnline: “We felt completely unsafe, intimidated and not part of the community.
“Nobody should be expected to live like this.”
Just hours before last Saturday’s “barbecue“, residents had a letter stuffed through their door by the University of Kent students.
The shameless scrawl read: “There may be several people parking around the area and additional noise from music and guests.
“We wanted to apologise in advance for any inconveniences and will do our very best to keep the music level and noise to a respectable level and ensure that our guests leave quietly.
“We strongly encourage residents to park on a different road to help ensure no vandalism or damages are made to any vehicles.”
Hours later, music was blasting and drug taking was visible in the streets, locals claim.
Resident Barry Young alleged that students were downing alcohol and using illegal substances late into the night.
“You name it, they were doing it,” he fumed.
The postal worker called the police in the early hours of Sunday after a fight broke out close to his house.
“We had a gentleman with a baseball bat who decided he would have a little scuffle with someone right opposite my house,” he reported.
But in the past three days, four loud parties have caused people who live in Kemsing Gardens to feel anxious.
Mr Young added: “Many of the people who live here are carers.
“They’re up leaving for work at five in the morning and, bless them, they haven’t been getting much sleep.
“I appreciate the students need to let their hair down at the end of term. I don’t have a problem with that, but they need to think about the other residents who still live here.”
Kent Police confirmed that they had been called to the street at around 11pm on Sunday, but that no crimes were established to have taken place.
Regal Estates, which manages the property where the party took place, said: “We were only aware of the event after it happened unfortunately, but it was acted upon immediately.
“We have contacted the tenants and their guarantors today and are treating this incident extremely seriously as it is a breach of their agreement.
“It is extremely disappointing that the tenants have caused such disruption within a community.
“We do not support the behaviour of these tenants and would never encourage such behaviours, or expect it.”
They also confirmed that the university had been contacted and said the tenants would “bear the full consequences of their actions”.
Meanwhile, the University of Kent said that they took the complaints “very seriously” and encouraged anyone with concerns to contact their Community Liaison Team.